Over the past two decades, Reddit users have built the largest repository of human-generated information online, capturing the breadth and depth of the human experience. And because of its organized topics, quality-voting system, and anonymous (read: authentic) nature, this goldmine of user-generated content has become a particularly valuable resource for AI companies in training their learning models. Hear firsthand from Co-founder/CEO Steve Huffman as he shares key insights from Reddit’s journey, exploring how the platform’s unique model fuels AI innovation, and what the future holds for this symbiotic relationship between Reddit and AI.
Steve Huffman
Steve Huffman is Co-Founder and CEO of Reddit, an online community of communities. Raised in northern Virginia, Huffman pursued his passion for programming from an early age and followed it through a computer science degree at the University of Virginia. He and his college roommate pitched their first start-up to Y Combinator in 2005, but their initial idea was rejected in favour of building Reddit. After selling the company in 2006, Huffman co-founded the travel company Hipmunk and served as Chief Technology Officer. Huffman returned to Reddit as CEO in 2015 where he has led the company through international expansion, sweeping updates to the platform’s Content Policy, and a full site redesign, while also growing Reddit’s users and communities. In addition to his leadership at Reddit, Huffman is a mentor at Hackbright Academy, a San Francisco-based coding school for women. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, dancing, and browsing r/WholesomeMemes.